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Apush Quiz #4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Republicanism | political ideology, centered on citizenship in a state, organized as a republic. |
| Radical Whigs | a group of british political commentators associated with the british whig faction. sus of all power. |
| Mercantilism | an economic policy designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports of the economy. |
| Sugar Act | 1764, parliament wanted to raise funds, a tax on sugar, increased smuggling. |
| Quartering Act | required American colonies to provide solders with housing and food. |
| Stamp Tax | property purchases/documents, a physical stamp had to be shown for proof of purchase. |
| Admiralty Courts | the court that has jurisdiction in matters relating to maritime law (accidents on water). |
| Stamp Act Congress | protested taxation w/o representation, representatives from colonies, claimed they were as equal as british citizens. |
| Non- importation Agreements | a boycott which restricted importations of goods to Boston. |
| Sons of Liberty | loosely organized political organization , founded to fight taxation, played important roles during the stamp act. |
| Daughters of Liberty | females who wanted to fight for rights, protest stamp and townshend acts. |
| Declaratory Act | repeal of stamp act, stated that parliament could make laws whenever. |
| Townshend Acts | imposed duties on china, glass, lead, paint, paper, tea imported to colonies. |
| Boston Massacre | british soldier shot & killed people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. |
| Communities of Correspondence | maintaining communication with one another (colonies) advised colonists to boycott goods. |
| Boston Tea Party | protest by sons of liberty, dumped tea by britain into the harbor. |
| Intolerable Acts | laws passed after Boston Tea party, meant to punish colonists. |
| Quebec Act | established religious freedoms, repealed loyalty oath. increased british control of religion. |
| First Continental Congress | 12/13 colonies, meeting, meet to discuss America's future under British control. |
| The Association | an attempt to force repeal, boycott against trade with britain. |
| Battles of Lexington and Concord | first military engagements in the American Revolutionary War, 1775, to suppress rebellion. |
| Valley Forge | commanded by George Washington, winter 1777-78. |
| John Hancok | former president of continental congress, signed declaration (first signer) |
| George Grenville | A british whig statesmen member of parliament, initiated Sugar Act, led events to revolution. |
| Charles ("Champagne Charley") Townshend | responsible for the townshend act/duties. |
| Crispus Attucks | an African american man who was the first one killed during boston massacre. |
| George lll | american colonies were lost during his reign. |
| Lord North | led great britain thru most of the war of independence, loss of American colonies. |
| Samuel Adams | founding father leader of radicals, signed declaration of independence, resentment over tax. |
| Thomas Hutchinson | sent to england to represent Massachusetts. |
| Marquis de Lafayette | military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. helped colonists against british. |
| Barton Von Steuben | served in continental army, wrote "arms blue book". |
| Lord Donmore | Colonial governor of Bahamas and Virginia, "Dunmore's Proclamation" offering freedom to slaves who fought against patriots. |
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